Leadership In Sport 3
Situational Characteristics
Environmental conditions may dictate the best leadership style to encourage participation and effort.
Effective leadership accounts for the situation
Certain behaviour is expected by group members from their leader depending on the situation
Leader Characteristics
The personality, experience and ability of leader will influence if a person participates or not
Effective leadership is related to the leaders personality
Leaders will behave in manners that are linked to their personality
Certain groups require certain leadership styles/ personalities in order to motivate them
Effective leadership is related to the nature and motivation of the groups members
Member Characteristics
Required Behaviour
The style of leadership that is most suited to motivate the group based on their member characteristics and the characteristics of the situation
Preferred Behaviour
The style of leadership that is expected and wanted by group members
Leading in the style that a group wants wins them over and will motivate people to participate and put in high levels of effort
Actual Behaviour
It should also be modified if situational characteristics change
The can be modified to meet the changing needs of a group based on their performance and satisfaction
The style of leadership that is actually used
If this is well matched to the other elements of the model then the group is more likely to be motivated
Consequences
The performance is the outcome of the leadership
The consequences will often be good when situational demands are met by the leader
The consequences will often be good when the needs of the group are matched by the leaders behaviour/style
When consequences are good that means performance is of a high standard there are high levels of enjoyment and the group perceive themselves to have done well
High levels of performance, satisfaction and enjoyment lead to increased participation and increased motivation
Satisfied and successful performers will value their leader and see them as a role model